When helpers need help: compassion fatigue on the frontlines
Only 13 per cent of Canadians felt empathic two years into the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Non-profits among the worst offenders for unlivable wages in Canada, say employees, experts
“There needs to be a shift in how the public sees non-profit work. This is a skilled workforce that is chronically underpaid.”
Possible terrorist designation, airstrikes, further complicate Yemen aid delivery
80 per cent of Yemenis struggle to obtain necessities like food, water and health care.
LEGO Foundation provides financial building blocks to Grand Challenges Canada
More than 400 million children currently live in conflict areas, and an estimated 1 billion children live in areas vulnerable to the extreme impacts of climate change.
Effects of WeWork bankruptcy on Canadian non-profits unknown
Five Canadian WeWork locations to close after U.S. company goes into receivership
First of its kind: New culture, faith-led Winnipeg circle to tackle challenging social issues
Winnipeg’s faith communities come together to offer insights with new model of community collaboration
‘Hunger Games’ have no place in Indigenous fundraising
Indigenous charities and qualified donees only received $1 for every $138 received by non-Indigenous organizations
“This isn’t something that’s gone away’: Workplace sexual harassment victims’ group seeks continued funding, greater awareness
About 75 per cent of those who report sexual harassment face retaliation.
Humanitarian organizations push for ceasefire in Gaza amid “horrifying” civilian casualties
More than 9,200 Gazans and 1,400 Israelis have been killed since Oct. 7.
Laughing matter: How humour offers new hope in the midst of the climate crisis
People who get information with a dose of comedy understand it better and may also remember it longer.
